January 12, 2026 at 4:24 am

Young Woman Met Her Mom’s Boyfriend For The First Time, But He Acts Like She Doesn’t Exist Even If He’s Friendly To Other People

by Heide Lazaro

Middle aged man and woman showing their bright smiles

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Meeting your parent’s new partner can be awkward.

This young woman came home to meet her mom’s boyfriend for the first time.

The boyfriend was friendly to everyone else, except her.

So she thinks he’s being rude for not even saying hi.

Check out the full story below for all the details.

AITA for not liking my mom’s boyfriend even though everyone else seems to?

I (19F) live with my mom, my younger sister (17), and my little brother (10).

My mom’s been with her boyfriend for almost a year now.

None of us have met him, but we’ve heard about him, and he lives out of state.

He also knows about me and my siblings.

This young woman met her mom’s boyfriend for the first time.

One day, I came home from running errands and saw some random man in the living room.

It turned out to be my mom’s boyfriend.

I had no idea he was even coming, let alone staying with us.

My mom told us it’d be a couple of weeks, but it’s been over half a month now.

However, the boyfriend doesn’t talk to her or even say “hello.”

When I first met him, he didn’t say hi, introduce himself, or even acknowledge me.

He talks just fine with my sister and my brother, and with other family members like my aunts and uncles.

He has no issue introducing himself or talking to everyone.

But when it comes to me, he acts as if I’m nonexistent.

He doesn’t even attempt to talk to me—not even a simple “hi.”

It’s been like this the entire month he’s been here.

She feels like he’s being rude and disrespectful.

I brought it up to my mom, and she told me that he says it’s because I’m “older.”

That makes no sense to me because I’m only 19, and my sister is 17, almost 18—we’re barely apart in age.

Plus, he has no issues talking to everyone else.

Honestly, it just feels rude and disrespectful.

He’s dating my mom and staying in our home.

I would at least expect a simple “hi,” not a whole conversation.

Let’s see how others reacted to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

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Short and simple.

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The problem was with her mom, says this one.

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Finally, this user thinks something isn’t right.

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If silence is golden, but ignoring a family member is disrespect.

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